Speakers for 2004
- Professor Laksiri Jayasuriya, 'Reframing Citizenship for a New Pluralism'
- Professor Stephen Coleman, 'Harnessing the internet to improve community - government relations'
- Linda Graff, 'The future of volunteering: key questions and challenges'
- Ian Plowman, 'Innovation in rural Queensland: Why some towns prosper while others languish'
- Pauline Peel, 'Local Government Innovation in South Africa. Recommendations and practical tools'
Professor Laksiri Jayasuriya
Professor Jayasuriya explored the concept of citizenship in a pluralist society in his Engaging ideas Speakers series presentation on 5 April 2004. The event was organised in partnership with the Centre for Multicultural and Community Development, University of the Sunshine Coast.
Professor Jayasuriya calls for an active citizenship in which participation, recognition and representation are central to a new pluralism that goes beyond identity politics to a politics of difference. He is an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Western Australia.
Professor Stephen Coleman
Professor Coleman is the Cisco Professor of eDemocracy at the Oxford Internet Institute, an independent and multidisciplinary Internet research centre at the University of Oxford in the UK. Supported by Cisco Systems he visited Brisbane and delivered a very informative presentation for the April 21 Engaging ideas Speakers Series on 'Harnessing the internet to improve community - government relations'.
Professor Coleman provided insights into the eDemocracy experience from an international perspective and how technology is playing an increasingly important role in the community engagement agenda.
Linda Graff
An international expert on volunteer management, Linda Graff presented a roundtable discussion on 'The future of volunteering' as part of the Engaging Ideas series on 22 April 2004. This event was organised in partnership with Volunteering Queensland.
The workshop examined some of the key questions and challenges currently facing the volunteer movement.
Ian Plowman
An Organisational Psychologist based within the Rural Industry Business Services, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Ian Plowman examined the psycho-social reasons why some Queensland towns are more innovative than others in his presentation on 28 May 2004. He examined the psycho-social reasons why some Queensland towns are more innovative than others.
Pauline Peel
During January-March 2004, Pauline Peel fulfilled the role as an Australian adviser in Matjhabeng, South Africa reviewing their Public Participation through ward committees program. Pauline is the Divisional Manager of Community and Economic Development Division of the Brisbane City Council and focuses on making a difference to the social, economic and environmental well being of the community.
She participated in a Roundtable discussion as part of the Engaging ideas series on 3 June 2004 exploring the local government innovation in South Africa and the recommendations and practical tools designed to improve the program. She was accompanied by delegates from Matjhabeng to share their own experiences of the role of local government in South Africa.
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